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I really like the drag n drop graphical interface, and the ease of potentially cranking out multiple keyword themed "siloed" sites. It's not a new SEO technique or a magic button, but the potential of cranking out sites quickly got my interest even though I was monitoring another Weblify thread from the start that quickly went South and was closed (wasn't about the software's performance I guess)

JMO but the software seems limited, but at the price you can't expect all the bells and whistles. It builds 4 or 5 "silos" max which goes 3 levels deep max. I was trying to add more from the Wordpress dashboard and was surprised to find that it created posts. Wordpress creates a dropdown menu from child PAGES in the same way. Thus I couldn't find a way to "extend the silo".

Also posts that are added after the site is created will end up bumping the Weblyfy homepage down unless you make it a sticky or the homepage. The links in the sidebar and tags also seem a little funny. Try "Googling" silo structure and view the images and you'll see what I mean. You could manually remove the sidebar widget, and be careful when adding tags, but JMO I think I'd rather have pages instead of posts, especially with a site that's more of a set and forget. Pages with the "child pages are more "siloed" IMO (that's just me )

That being said I'll try some manual tweaking and try it on some less competitive keywords in the non-IM niche.
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  • Profile picture of the author Melody
    Ouch! I bought as well and have not had time to test it yet - will be doing that early this week, probably Tuesday.

    Sounds pretty limited although I've found sites that have under 10 silos seem to do the best for me.

    When it comes to creating good silo sites - I still think HTML is easier and ranks faster - but you lose so many of the great features you can add with WP.

    Will report back next week.

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    • Profile picture of the author thecableguy
      Sounds pretty limited ...

      For automation it is. You'll get around 15 POSTS max (automated). You could do more, but it'll have to be done manually, and will probably mess up the silo structure. Basically it seems like you'll post the entire WEBSITE when you create the site, leave it as a "Static" site, and move on to the next website. Forget about trying to build an authority site. I could be wrong, and if I am I hope the developers will step in to correct me. I'd REALLY like to make it work.
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      • Profile picture of the author Melody
        Originally Posted by thecableguy View Post

        For automation it is. You'll get around 15 POSTS max (automated). You could do more, but it'll have to be done manually, and will probably mess up the silo structure. Basically it seems like you'll post the entire WEBSITE when you create the site, leave it as a "Static" site, and move on to the next website. Forget about trying to build an authority site. I could be wrong, and if I am I hope the developers will step in to correct me. I'd REALLY like to make it work.
        That's what I was hoping to use it for too - to set up the basic silo painlessly and then go on to build solid content sites on the automated core.

        15 posts does not make an authority site!

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        • Profile picture of the author rickymataka
          Melony

          Weblify was not built to do an authority site. However I hear you on adding
          unlimited levels in the SILO structure. For Affiliate SEO we only need the levels max. 2 to 3 deep. Google ranks pages not websites and pages are no differnt then posts the silo is a linking structure between HTML and that dont matter if its a page or a post. However I hear you on the SILO being unlimited I will take that into consideration for a future release

          Thanks
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          • Profile picture of the author Melody
            Originally Posted by rickymataka View Post

            Melony

            Weblify was not built to do an authority site. However I hear you on adding
            unlimited levels in the SILO structure. For Affiliate SEO we only need the levels max. 2 to 3 deep. Google ranks pages not websites and pages are no differnt then posts the silo is a linking structure between HTML and that dont matter if its a page or a post. However I hear you on the SILO being unlimited I will take that into consideration for a future release

            Thanks
            Ricky
            Thanks, Ricky! That would be an awesome addition to the product!

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            • Profile picture of the author safron
              I bought Weblify last week and have to say am really amazed with the great level of support I've received from the developers. All my queries were replied to in about 15 minutes. Great stuff... managed to create my first website with Weblify and it's looking good and only takes a few minutes to setup. Real happy with my purchase. Thanks again guys for the great product and support.
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              • Profile picture of the author brianp66
                Love to know how to get hold of support.
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                • Profile picture of the author robertorod
                  I had firsthand experience with weblify. So this is the most objective review you can get. I spent about 3 weeks trying to setup a normal website with it. I ended up asking for the refund. Mind you, Weblify could be a great tool, unfortunately it has problems. I used it during May and part of June, I don't know if it could have been improved and the errors corrected since then. Every time I started to generate a website it gave errors. Support called these errors: 'hiccups'. But I spent whole mornings trying to overcome them. But the worst of all was the result: once I got the website uploaded to the hosting, I saw a disaster: pages with no links at all, all the pages with bad layout. In the end I realized that I would have to spend more hours re-editing the website than what Weblify saved me by automating.
                  I would really purchase it again if I were guaranteed that the errors have been corrected and the pages are generated as they should. Like I said, it is a very good concept. Unfortunately, not well implemented.
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                  • Profile picture of the author MichaelYoung
                    Originally Posted by brianp66 View Post

                    Hi I bought weblify and followed the videos to install it but got a message saying that encountered a problem so I contacted the support website and got one reply but the problem has not been solved and now the support do not even bother replying to my emails?
                    Looks like I might have been sucked in with all the hype.
                    We have full support at support@weblify.com and we just did a group call today to make sure all the support is up to speed with any questions you might have. If you have any other questions please let us know.

                    Originally Posted by robertorod View Post

                    I had firsthand experience with weblify. So this is the most objective review you can get. I spent about 3 weeks trying to setup a normal website with it. I ended up asking for the refund. Mind you, Weblify could be a great tool, unfortunately it has problems. ...In the end I realized that I would have to spend more hours re-editing the website than what Weblify saved me by automating.
                    I would really purchase it again if I were guaranteed that the errors have been corrected ...
                    Robert, I understand your concerns with the product, but these types of problems are usually on your end. People are making sites very easily and we know people are happy with it and making sites.

                    The errors you faced were probably something on your side. While I apologize for any problems, the software is not only functional but thousands of people use it all the time making sites. Again, I apologize for the problems you faced, but to say that what you encountered is the only objective view is unfounded in the light of people making sites.
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                    • Profile picture of the author 1thSupernova
                      I had a quetion and i sent an email to support but wasnt answared by support at all.
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          • Profile picture of the author brianp66
            Hi I bought weblify and followed the videos to install it but got a message saying that encountered a problem so I contacted the support website and got one reply but the problem has not been solved and now the support do not even bother replying to my emails?
            Looks like I might have been sucked in with all the hype.
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  • Profile picture of the author kyhawk2
    Seems like a great product if I could log in.
    I use stable pages and even they were unable to log in using my info.
    I sent a support ticket 7/31 with screen casts and video.
    Hopefully I will get a reply or light fire with support.
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  • Profile picture of the author vikingmarketer
    I hope you update your core details on how to get a functioning site up and running quickly.

    Would love to see start to finish of sites that's probably gonna make money also
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  • Profile picture of the author kristie1
    I purchased Weblify and soon found that I needed to upgrade to be able to use the main functions. OK, I did. I tried my first site, only to find that it would not load. At that time support let me know that the cpanel account I used would not work with Weblify. That information should have been upfront. OK, so I began using another cpanel. Whatever you do, don't use the automate option for articles. I have had to go in and change everything, the articles make no sense what so ever.
    I have used daily since that time. I am seriously considering asking for a refund now. Nothing loads as of today. Same script error over and over even after following the instructions to correct.
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  • Profile picture of the author sickbaomei
    I can't say about what the recent offer is all about, but I bought WPNichesniper two years ago and Rick upgraded my account recently to Weblify at no extra costs (all buyers of wpnichesniper got a free upgrade).. The system is really working if you follow his step-by-step method but it still need some effort from you to follow thru' the methods but I think its worth it as Rick is pretty active with discussion in the member's FB group.
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    • Profile picture of the author cloudchief
      I'm afraid you cannot link to a page withh affiliate links on it. Just put your comments on here like everybody else does.
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      • Profile picture of the author MichaelYoung
        Originally Posted by kristie1 View Post

        I purchased Weblify and soon found that I needed to upgrade to be able to use the main functions. ...
        This is not accurate. The main functions of the site builder belong to the front-end. We offer additional traffic tools as an upsell. Our customer support is top notch and if you need help just ask them. Read the comment below. If on the other hand you find it too difficult to use for your abilities then ask for a refund within the 30 days and we'll be happy to give you on rather than have a frustrated customer.

        Originally Posted by sickbaomei View Post

        I can't say about what the recent offer is all about, but I bought WPNichesniper two years ago and Rick upgraded my account recently to Weblify at no extra costs (all buyers of wpnichesniper got a free upgrade).. The system is really working if you follow his step-by-step method but it still need some effort from you to follow thru' the methods but I think its worth it as Rick is pretty active with discussion in the member's FB group.
        Thanks for the compliment
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